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JAMES P. BEARDSLEY, AIA has been a resident of Henderson County since 1987 and has practiced architecture since returning in 1946 from WW II; China Theater. As a principal of Beardsley & Beardsley, Architects/ Engineers and successor firms Beardsley & Beardsley, Cowden, and Glass, AE, P.C; now known as Beardsley Design Associates in the Finger Lakes region of upper New York State, he had a major part in the firm's growth over a period of forty years before semi-retirement in 1986. While at Beardsley & Beardsley, Jim served as chief administrator and project architect during a growth period from a staff of fifteen to over forty five.
CAREER
QUALIFICATIONS..…………..........................................................................
Member
Emeritus of the American Institute of Architects Member
and past President of the Central New York Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects Member of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Asheville
Section. Licensed
in the States of New York and North Carolina Fifty-six years experience in educational, commercial, medical, institutional, and industrial design WORK
EXPERIENCE..................................................................................................
The
Office organization of Beardsley & Beardsley required each principal
to be responsible for the total building process of assigned projects
from initial client relations and concepts through delivery of the
Project. Each client had
the care and attention of a qualified professional through all work phases.
Large
projects included churches, nursing homes, hospital renovations, all
types of public schools, college dormitories, science and PE buildings,
and a major wood working plant. Large
projects ranged up to $25 million for a Veteran's Administration
Project. Numerous small
projects included convents and a rectory and an AT&T educational
center. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT...................................................................................... Henderson
County League of Property Owners Auburn
Chamber of Commerce Auburn
Savings Bank Board of Directors; Auburn, New York Industrial
Development Foundation; Auburn, New York Willard Chapel Historic Project; Auburn, New York
EDUCATION
........................................................................................................... Cornell
University; Bachelor of Architecture US
Army; Officer Candidate School American
Institute of Architects Continuing Education |